# Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Oregon Health & Science University

> **NIH NIH T15** · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $1,149,838

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE) of Oregon Health &
Science University (OHSU) is submitting this competitive renewal for a sixth five-year cycle of
the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data
Science Program. The overall objective of our program remains the same in aiming to train
future researchers, faculty, and/or leaders in the field of biomedical informatics. The rationale for
these objectives is that individual health, health care, public health, and biomedical research
can be enhanced through the application of the theory and practice of biomedical informatics,
data science, and related areas to improve human health. The design of our program is for
predoctoral trainees to pursue a PhD in biomedical informatics and for postdoctoral fellows to
obtain further training that includes a research master's degree if they have no prior degree in
biomedical informatics. The educational program for all trainees consists of coursework; a
substantial research project culminating in dissertation for PhD students and thesis for master's
students; and associated publications, presentations, and other academic activities related to
their research. In this funding cycle, we propose to maintain a steady state of 11 predoctoral
trainees (including two environmental exposure trainees), six postdoctoral trainees, and four
short-term diversity trainees.
The OHSU Biomedical Informatics Fellowship Program has been a leader and innovator in the
NLM training grant program. In this next funding cycle, we aim to build on our past success by:
1. Improving and expanding coursework and research experiences for trainees, especially in
 transformational areas such as data science and analytics
2. Enhancing our evaluation and tracking of progress of trainees during their course of study
 and preparing them for a variety of research-oriented careers
3. Achieving greater diversity among our trainees and increasing resources to ensure their
success
4. Continuing our leadership in the NLM training program and other informatics educational
 initiatives nationally and globally

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10204111
- **Project number:** 5T15LM007088-30
- **Recipient organization:** OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** WILLIAM R HERSH
- **Activity code:** T15 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $1,149,838
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1992-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10204111

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10204111, Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Oregon Health & Science University (5T15LM007088-30). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10204111. Licensed CC0.

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